Spectacle-clip



E.-VAUGHAN. SPEGTACLE 0UP. APPLICATIONTILED JULY 22. I920.

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ELMO VAUGHAN, 015 CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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Spedification of Letters Patent. P m m lit j 1Q 1921 Application filed July 22, 1920. Serial No. 398,054.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, ELMO VAUGHAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spectacle- Clips, of which the following is a specification.

An object of my invention is to provide means whereby bridges or bows may be readily attached or detached from the lenses of spectacles by the wearer, whereby the same spectacles may be so modified that they can be used without the bows for ordinary wear, and with the bows while engaged in such physical activities as may require that the spectacles be more securely positioned to avoid injury thereto.

Another object is to provide means for the purpose stated that may be easily applied and detached and that when attached will seat firmly upon the spectacle, preventing any movement of the spectacle in the attachment means.

Another object is to provide a means for the purpose stated that will not be bulky or unsightly, that may be cheaply and easily made, and that can be conveniently carried when not in use. 1

Another object is'to provide a means for the purpose stated for lenses with or without rims.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompaying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a view of a device embodying my invention mounted upon spectacles havmg rnns.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional View on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view of a rimless lens to which a device embodying my invention has been applied.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view on line 4 l of Fig. 3.

My invention comprises a clip A of substantially U shaped construction in crosssection, to which is attached abow B or the nose bridge C, and having a pin a adapted to engage in a slot in the rim cl of the lens D or in a slot d in the lens D.

The U clip A is preferably made of a metal such as steel having sufiicient spring so that the parts resume their normal positions when any applied pressure is discontinued. This clip is adapted to extend over the rim d and the lens and has the lobes a formed on each end and on each side of the clip, said lobes extending toward the center of lens D. A slot a is formed in the lobes because of which the lobes may be more readily withdrawn from contact with the lens and the rim, the slots in the lobes permitting a more ready movement of the outer edges of the lobes thereby lessening their pressure upon the lens, while the lug a formed by the slot engages th rim d, wherefor a light spring will suffice to keep the lobe in engagement with the rim and the lens, and will prevent the spectacles from disengaging from the clip. A pin at. extending from the interior of the clip engages in a slot (Z formed in the rim '1. The bow B or the bridge C may be fixedly attached to the U clip by any desired method such as soldering.

The modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is substantially similar in construction to that described in reference to Figs. 1 and 2. The pin on extending from the U clip A engages in a slot CZ in the lens, the slot may be formed in either the edge of the lens or may extend through the lens in the manner shown in Fig. 4.

The application of my device is as follows:

When the wearer is engaged in any effort that is unlikely to cause the glasses to fall from his nose, a bridge adapted to clamp the spectacles upon his nose is desired because of the neat appearance resulting from such arrangement. This bridge may be applied to the lens either fixedly as shown in Fig. 1 or it may be removably attached thereto by mounting the bridge upon a clip A in the manner in which the bow B is attached. It the wearer is engaged in any physical activities because of which the glasses mustbe more securely positioned, the U shaped clips A upon which have been mounted the bows B are attached to the lensby simply slipping the clip over the rim of the lens and moving the clip about the rim until the pin a engages in the notch (Z in the rim. The spring quality of the clip will secure the clip upon the rim. To remove the clip the wearer inserts his finger nail under any one of the lobes and by gently lifting such lobe from the lens and pushing said lobe away from the center of the lens he can quickly and easily disengage the clip and bow without danger of breaking the lens.

What I claim is:

1. A spectacle mounting means comprising a slotted lens rim, a detachable U spring clip adapted to engage opposite sides of the lens rim, pins extending from the interior of the clip and adapted to engage in slots in the lens rim, said clip being adapted to have a bow mounted on its exterior.

2. A spectacle mounting means COIDpIlS-- ing a slotted lens rim, a detachable 'U spring clip, lobes on the clip adapted to extend over 15 the lens rim, pins extending from the interior of the clip and adapted to engage in slots in the lens rims, said clip being adapted to have a bow mounted on its exterior.

3. A spectacle mounting means comprising a slotted lens rim, a detachable U spring clip having slotted lobes on the clip adapted to extend over the lens rim and to grip the lens rim, pins extending from the'interior of the clip and adapted to engage in slots in the lens rims and means mounted on the Exterior of the clip adapted to support a In witness whereof I have hereunto sub: scribed my name this 17 day of July, 1920.

- ELMO VAUGHAN; 

